Crafty Round up: Little Odessa
I haven’t done a round up in a while. This week I have been working on a set of nesting dolls, and it prompted me to look online for some inspiration. So this week’s round up is dedicated to the neighborhood just a few miles from where I live, called “Little Odessa” (a predominantly russian...
[Continue reading: Crafty Round up: Little Odessa]Victorian Inspiration
I’ve been really feeling the victorian thing in my art lately. It’s mostly because I found a whole bunch of victorian ephemera in my stash, from when I first started working with paper and making cards and such. So this week’s round up isn’t a tutorial, but a round up of Victorian Altered Art...
[Continue reading: Victorian Inspiration]The Etsy Halloween Round Up
1. Halloween Wreath by Avante Carde 2. Halloween Plaque by Avante Carde 3. Witches Hat Halloween Card by DesignsbyPheobe 4. Spooky Album by Heartspeak 5. Hissing Cat Album by Heartspeak 6. Nevermore Tags by Brandywine 7. Skull Sweets Resin Necklace by Stoopidgerl 8. Vintage Halloween Paper Doll Magnets by VintageScraps The...
[Continue reading: The Etsy Halloween Round Up]Halloween Round Up
Well Halloween is near. So with this week’s round up, here’s a quick list of blogs and sites where you can get some crafty inspiration to create something fabulous this Halloween! Family Fun Guide Martha Stewart (of course) 365Halloween Mexican Sugar Skulls! The Holiday Queen Handmade Halloween Halloween...
[Continue reading: Halloween Round Up]For Your Viewing Pleasure…
This week instead of a tutorial round up, I’m posting some crafty eye candy. I’ve been browsing through flickr at vintage themed collage pieces, and here are a few pretty things I found. Beautiful, right? I also found a couple other links for you, for your viewing pleasure. Jenny Holiday Magical Musings I...
[Continue reading: For Your Viewing Pleasure…]I felt you
This week’s round up is inspired by Felt! I have always wanted to learn at needle felting, to make cute toys for my little one. I bought a book on needlefelting while I was pregnant with my daughter, but of course, never did anything with it. So I’m thinking I might try to really do some needle felting...
[Continue reading: I felt you]Eco Friendly Crafts
So this week’s crafty round up is going to be off the hook! I found so many awesome crafty tutorials! My first find is a tutorial for re purposing ceramic floor tiles into decoupaged coasters. Link Here The next find is a whole slew of eco friendly craft projects! My favorites are the painted china and the fabric...
[Continue reading: Eco Friendly Crafts]Sun, Sun, Sun, here it comes…
This week’s round up is inspired by the sheer heat that has hit New York City. It’s really hot! I am home, hiding from the heat today, cutting up papers and working on some craft projects. So here’s a crafty round up inspired by the sun. So that’s all I could think of, since really the summer...
[Continue reading: Sun, Sun, Sun, here it comes…]Simply Frida
So this week’s crafty round up is inspired by this beautiful bracelet I saw while browsing on Flickr. I love it! And I love Frida Kahlo. She is awesome, her spirit was so strong, despite all she had to go through. The Craftaholic
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How To Make A Lavender Sachet
Hello! Hope you are having a great summer and have some fun times planned for the weekend!It’s been a while since I last posted here at momfuse. Oh Boy! So much has happened over the past few months and I’ve just really been gradually adjusting to all the changes. Loss of special someone, major decisions,...
[Continue reading: How To Make A Lavender Sachet]It’s Hip to Hook
This week’s round up is dedicated to my love of crochet. I mostly make hats in crochet, but it’s so fun to look at some fun patterns, and get inspired to create new things. I get really inspired by more couture looking patterns, though it is hard to find these types of crochet patterns online. Here’s...
[Continue reading: It’s Hip to Hook]Favorites
For utter lack of inspiration, I shall be giving you some of my favorite tutorials, and projects. Sorry folks, but this is what happens when family comes to visit and you are deemed the cleaner of the home. And one of my favorite blogs to read, for the simplicity and papery inspiration is Scissor Variations. I would...
[Continue reading: Favorites]Reconstructions and Alterations
I’ve been really into altered art lately. So I decided to post a few ideas for you to make some altered art of your own! Altered art is fun, and you don’t really need instructions. Just do what you love! Glue stuff on stuff, paint stuff on stuff….do what feels right. So I’ve included today some...
[Continue reading: Reconstructions and Alterations]Owlishly Crafty
This week’s tutorial round up was inspired by my love of owls and owl objects. I love owls! Owls are cute, and in shaman spirit medicine represent wisdom and clairvoyance (among other things). Owls have great intuition and follow their instincts, and never doubt themselves. Owls are carnivores, which means that...
[Continue reading: Owlishly Crafty]Butterflies
So instead of cupcakes, I am this time in the mood for butterflies. I love butterflies! So I thought it’d be nice to feature some butterfly crafts. Butterflies are symbols of growth and change for the better. It’s something that reminds you that although times are hard, there will be a time when you can...
[Continue reading: Butterflies]Recycled
I get so excited for recycled crafts. I love them of course, because it’s so cheap. Plus it’s good for the environment, which is always a plus. I love this candy wrapper bracelet! What a fun tutorial! And of course, there is a tutorial on making your own candy wrapper purses! This gets me so giddy! There...
[Continue reading: Recycled]Crafty Cupcakes
I’ve been so inspired lately by cupcakes! Now, I normally do not do “cute” crafts, but I do like them alot. My style is a little bit cute mixed with a little bit of rock and roll. That being said, I have found a bunch of very cool crafty how tos, to inspire you to get crafty! At any rate, here’s...
[Continue reading: Crafty Cupcakes]“She’s Crafty!” – Playing With Homemade Play Dough
Yesterday I did a post on how to make homemade chalk using McCormick Food Coloring and I mentioned that I was going to attempt making home made play dough with my daughter today. In all honesty, I surprised myself because I actually did find the time to make it AND it came out how it was supposed to. Making the...
[Continue reading: “She’s Crafty!” – Playing With Homemade Play Dough]Cooler Than Classroom Chalk: DIY From McCormick
Cooler Than Classroom Chalk craft idea from McCormick.com - Ages 7-12 Find this and other great craft ideas for kids such as colored sand, homemade paints, funny putty and more using McCormick food coloring. I haven’t tried this chalk recipe yet, I’d love to hear how it turns out if anyone does. Tomorrow...
[Continue reading: Cooler Than Classroom Chalk: DIY From McCormick]Garden Party Paper Lantern
This article was written by Darcy from Smart-Bottom Enterprises. Darcy is also the owner and creator of, And Then…, an etsy shop that carries preassembled “Craft Kits” – Darcy supplies the ideas and the materials and you supply the kids! Garden Party Paper Lantern Put on a fancy dress and hat, get out...
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